ATHANASE SYLIVESTER KAKWENDA
Kisesa Mwanza
Summary
- A qualified and high skilled translator, Medical interpreter and Clinical officer with over 8 years experience working with MSF in Nduta refugee camp-Kigoma and Zinga Kilwa district,Lindi région as a part of Chorela response team.
- Multilingual with the ability to speak English, Swahili, and Sukuma. Exposed and fitted to Ngindo tribe/ culture during cholera outbreak in Zinga, Kilwa district, Lindi region.
- Commited to delivering accurate culturally sensitive translations and maintaing the intended meaning, style and tone of the original text.
- During my employment period in MSF (in both Zinga and Nduta Project) I voluntary assisted on Medical interpretation to my fellow work mates and experts during the absence of the assigned a medical interpreter. This can be proved by both Zinga Cholera response team supervisors and Nduta refugee camp supervisors
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Officer
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Nduta Refugee Camp -Kibondo
01.2017 - 02.2024
- Ensuring the implementation and standardization of MSF Clinical policies, tools and Hygiene protocols in order to minimize the Clinical risks and to guarantee the quality of patient care Management.
- Implementing the diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures fall under the scope of my competence applying medical knowledge.
- Participating on planning, training, and super Vision in close coordination with other supervisors and HR.
- Carrying out first aid in case of emergency, recording in individual patients card and registration book, keeping data traceability and maintaing patient therapeutic education and keeping contact on responding to their questions.
Oral Rehydration Point (ORP) Supervisor in Cholera
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS
Zinga-Kilwa-Lindi
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Attend medical emergency that raised on site including resuscitations(CPR)
- Assist on equipment inspection, prescription of drugs, inserting I.V lines, giving oxygen therapy, performing weekly inventory and receiving drugs, escorting patients to the main CTC and monitoring of the emergency response system
- Assisting on communication ( interpreting) incase of language barrier between MSF staffs and Sukuma,Ngindo and other clients
Education
Certificate Of Secondary Education -
Kagango Secondary School
Biharamulo Kagera 10.2009
Diploma - Clinical Medicine
Sengerema Health Training Institute
Sengerema Mwanza10.2015
Skills
- Flexibility team work and collaboration -experienced
- Good communication skills and being sensitive to cultural differences-experienced
- Respectful communication with my supervisors and my clients-experienced
- Computer skills; word, excell power point and internet-Experienced
Referees
- Said Abas -Medical activity manager-Cholera response team Zinga saidabbas0201@gmail.com +255 613 985 030
- Dr Edith Mkwama ,MD edithmkwama01@gmail.com +255 714 896 164
- Aisha Akelo: Medical team Leader -Zinga. aisha.akello@gmail.com +256 782 434 787
Certification
- Academic certificates, profession certificates and work certificates.
Timeline
Oral Rehydration Point (ORP) Supervisor in Cholera
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS
10.2024 - 01.2025
Clinical Officer
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
01.2017 - 02.2024
Certificate Of Secondary Education -
Kagango Secondary School
Diploma - Clinical Medicine
Sengerema Health Training Institute